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SEC Staff Issues Interpretations on Proxy Disclosure

As is their customary timing, on Friday afternoon the SEC issued several updated CD&I interpretations of particular interest to the governance community: –Information About Non-Continuing Directors. The SEC clarified a previous CD&I regarding

Who’s in Control? Replacing Management During a Restructuring

NORTH OF THE BORDER UPDATE This article has been contributed to the blog by Steven Golick and Martino Calvaruso. Steven Golick is a partner in the insolvency and restructuring group of Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, and Martino Calvaruso is an

The Daily Docket: Omega Navigation Files for Bankruptcy

Shipping company Omega Navigation Inc. and nine of its subsidiaries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Texas Friday after failing to strike a deal with its senior lenders on an out-of-court debt restructuring. Read the Daily Bankruptcy

SEC Staff Issues Interpretations on Proxy Disclosure

As is their customary timing, on Friday afternoon the SEC issued several updated CD&I interpretations of particular interest to the governance community: –Information About Non-Continuing Directors. The SEC clarified a previous CD&I regarding

SEC Staff Issues Interpretations on Proxy Disclosure

As is their customary timing, on Friday afternoon the SEC issued several updated CD&I interpretations of particular interest to the governance community: –Information About Non-Continuing Directors. The SEC clarified a previous CD&I regarding

Omega Navigation Enterprises (ONAV) Voluntarily Files for Bankruptcy Protection in Texas

ArchBrook Laguna Holdings Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection in New York

Business Bankruptcy: the Basic Chapter 7 Process

1. Once you decide that a business bankruptcy is the appropriate remedy for your failing business, you must prepare a corporate resolution. 2. The bankruptcy petition is then prepared listing all of the assets and liabilities. 3. The business is

Divorce your debt before the wedding

Take a vow to clean up your credit report before walking down the aisle.

5 tips for 401(k) investing success

If you suffer from workplace investing paralysis, follow these steps to move forward.

Why debt to income matters in mortgages

Lenders care about your debt-to-income ratio. Here's why, and how to calculate it yourself.

Bottom-shelf bargains at the supermarket

There's more on the bottom shelf than bulk bags of cereal. Lower your sights to find overlooked deals.

10 commandments of retirement planning

To arrive at the promised land of retirement flush with cash, follow these 10 commandments.

What to do with $18K and no job

It's tempting to pay debts with a windfall. But with no job, you might need it to live on.

Are you ready to refinance your home?

These six steps will help you decide if you're ready, and able, to refinance your home.

The 411 on Roth 401(k) conversions

A new law allows you to convert your traditional 401(k) or 403(b) to a Roth-type account.

The right time to rebalance your portfolio

Tune out the market noise and base your investments on long-term goals and risk tolerance.

Which account to fund first: 401(k) or IRA?

It depends on your situation, but these 10 questions can help you find the answer.

Take charge of your company retirement plan

Rather than succumb to the power of inertia, maximize your company plan for a secure retirement.

Homeowners Insurance Claims and the Foreclosure Crisis

Prompted by several comments to one of my earlier posts, I've been thinking about situations where a homeowner files an insurance claim for property damage to her home while she is in default on her mortgage. The general practice, as I understand it